WASHINGTON – Deborah Williams and Rick Welshans opened a Coffee Beanery franchise in 2004 and experienced problems right from the start
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Clinton Attracts Maryland’s Big Money Dems
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s high-rolling Democrats are putting their money on Hillary Clinton, who leaped ahead of Barack Obama in the state’s cash campaign, according to the latest reports
Md. Detective Calls for Internet Controls to Curb Retail Crime
WASHINGTON – A Montgomery County detective urged a congressional committee to crack down on Internet retail crime Thursday, saying “too many people get off with a slap on the wrist” for organized theft operations
Poll: Tax Threats Make Public Slots Fans, But Opponents Say Numbers Misleading
ANNAPOLIS – A new poll shows support for legalizing slot machines in Maryland is at its highest point in years, but some observers say passage of a slots bill at the upcoming special session is far from a foregone conclusion
Annapolis Couple Bring Tale of Financial Ruin to Congress
WASHINGTON – Deborah Williams and Rick Welshans opened a Coffee Beanery franchise in 2004 and experienced problems right from the start
Tax Harping May Have Led to Governor’s Dipping Poll Numbers, Experts Say
ANNAPOLIS – A new poll shows Maryland voters are less confident in the state’s direction than they were at the beginning of the year, a change political observers chalk up to constant discussion of increased taxes as the state confronts a budget shortfall
O’Malley Warns of Dire Consequences if Lawmakers Don’t Approve His Budget
ANNAPOLIS – Park rangers, police, social workers and teachers will all be hit with funding cuts if the General Assembly does not settle on a budget plan in the upcoming special session, Gov
Maryland Puts Welcome Mat Out for Virginia Immigrants
WASHINGTON – A resolution passed in Virginia’s Prince William County last week to crack down on illegal immigrants might bring a mass relocation to welcoming states like Maryland, experts said
^Refugees Fly Solo After Church Service Shuts Down
HAGERSTOWN – Refugees already facing a chilly reception here will have to fend for themselves as the resettlement group that brought them to town reduces services and eventually closes down